Chapter 3: The Earth's Surface & Climate

___________ are wide areas of level land.

• plains

• savannas

• deserts

• steppes

A river and all of its tributaries are called a ___________ ___________.

A ___________ is every variation in the landscape.

The amount of water that flows from a river is called its ___________.

• production

• alluvium

• drainage

• discharge

___________ are areas of visible standing water with vegetation that has its roots submerged in water.

___________ are areas of stagnant water.

Areas with trees that can grow in subpolar climates

• deserts

• steppes

• coniferous forest

• shrub forest

Areas in the tropics that support many trees, the leaves and branches form a canopy over the forest floor

• tropical rain forest

• deciduous forest

• savannas

• tundra

Areas with trees that require much water & have a growing season of at least four months

• deserts

• shrub forest

• savannas

• deciduous forest

The Amazon River drains a rainforest that covers 75% of South America.

• True

• False